Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro DVD

Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro is the quintessential Glyndebourne opera – first performed in 1934 and in 1994 when the opera house re-opened.

‘This is a Figaro of rare grace, naturalness and charm’, said The Daily Telegraph, and for The Sunday Times it was a production that ‘affirms Mozart’s most beloved masterpiece as both of its time and perennially modern, Grandage oiling the comic mechanisms of Lorenzo Da Ponte’s libretto with a master technician’s hands.’

Bach, St John Passion CD

For this CD we are joined by Polyphony and Stephen Layton for Bach’s most dramatic masterpiece. Featuring a starry team of soloists, Layton directs a vivid account, the excitement of the narrative drama contrasting with heartbreaking moments of reflection.

In Ian Bostridge, we have the most iconic Evangelist of the last twenty years; an artist who is an incomparable communicator, a singer of technical brilliance, and an impassioned, experienced interpreter of Bach’s music.

Mendelssohn Violin Concertos, Alina Ibragimova

The young violinist Alina Ibragimova is already established as an admired recording artist, standing alongside great artists of the past and present with her versions of Bach and Beethoven’s violin works. She appears on this latest release with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Vladimir Jurowski (in his Hyperion premiere) in a programme which includes a classic of the concerto repertoire: Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, Op 64.

OAE Green Travel Mug

New for 2012, we are now selling ‘OAE goes Green’ travel mugs. Perfect for taking your morning coffee or tea into the office, the plastic mugs come with a screw-top lid and a sleeve. Read more about the OAE’s Green initiatives here.

OAE Christmas cards

You can now buy specially designed OAE Christmas cards. Cards are blank for your own message, with the OAE logo on rear. A great way to support your favourite Orchestra and also spread the word about us!

Priority Mailing List membership

Join our Priority Mailing List and you’ll not only be supporting the OAE but will also receive two weeks priority booking each year for our Southbank Centre season, as well as receiving our bi-annual newsletter Enlightenment.

Join now to get Priority Booking for the new 2014-2015 Southbank Centre season.

Spirit of the Orchestra – a history of the OAE: Book

The founding of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in 1986 was one of the absolutely decisive moments in British musical life. Orchestral players seized back command of their own destiny, saying that they were the best people to organise their artistic lives. Conductors who had never worked with period instruments before – Rattle, Mackerras, Jurowski – were attracted in. A revolution in performance style was underway that left few modern symphony orchestras untouched. This is their story.

Young Patron

– Enjoy additional evening and weekend rehearsals, enjoying a drink with the players afterwards – Attend an additional OAE Young Patron networking event* – An invitation to the exclusive launch of the Southbank Centre season* – Get your name known with credit in OAE Southbank Centre programmes

Young Ambassador Patron

– Make booking tickets easier – get the OAE team to do it for you – Don’t miss Glyndebourne, with priority booking and two complimentary tickets to one OAE Glyndebourne dress rehearsal – Attend specialist events including Patrons trips*